Lake County officials said the ban will be lifted when the drought index drops below 500 for five consecutive days.

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. Monday. The fire burned primarily in cattails and marsh grass, the DNR said.

Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department is getting the green light to build a new fire station. The new building is something ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The lack of rain and moisture in Lake County has caused a burn ban to be put in place for residents in order to prevent dangerous fires from starting and spreading. The Lake County ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for ...

(This story has been updated to add new information). A 750-acre wildfire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County that broke out Monday afternoon has been fully ...

In an update late Tuesday morning, the DNR said the 750-acre Big Island Fire in the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in Green Lake County is now 100% contained as of midnight.

THE TABLE ROCK COMPLEX FIRE. NOW MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES AND AT 0% CONTAINMENT. MEANWHILE, CREWS ARE SEEING PROGRESS IN POLK ...